1939-02-27 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1989.

R.E. Lee

Pago 28

Lee's Very Fine Bowling

K.C.C. Deserved Success

Over H.K.O.C.

HOME TEAM'S ATTACK WAS POOR:

WINNER'S QUICK SCORING

(By "ADREM")

and

this

off was extremely sluggish would do well to tighten up. department of his game.

Kowloon's Innings Anderson and E. C. Fincher open-

ed his account off the first ball of

A SOLID innings by L. T. Ride, brilliant bowling ed Kowloon's innings to Longfield by Robbie Lee and a match-winning partner-and Owen Hughes. Anderson open- ship between D. J. N. Anderson and N. A. E. Mackay the match, driving Longfield beauti- were the highlights of the Senior League cricket fully through the covers for four. match on Saturday in which Kowloon Cricket Club Longfield was bowling very well, beat Hong Kong Cricket Club by eight wickets.

Kowloon have every cause to, be satisfied with their showing in this game. They were without the services of N. D. Lloyd, one of their stock bowlers, while G. C. Burnett, who has batted con- sistently well at No. 5 or 6, Was also away.

for

was

thing all the time. In his first two overs he swinging considerably and through- out was making tremendous off the wicket."

pace

one over to Anderson being par- ticularly impressive. Both bats- men scored freely off Owen Hughes, however, who

overpitching

badly.

SATURDAY'S

BEST FEATS

BATTING 56-T. A. Madar (K.C.C. 2nd XI v

H.K.C.C. 2nd XI).

54 G. E. R. Divett (H.K.C.C. 2nd

XI v K.C.C. 2nd XI),

54K, Y. Tam (Univ. v C.C.C. 2nd

XI).

53-B, C. Fay (P.R.C. v I.R.C. 2nd

XI).

62-A. M. Rodrigues (Rec. v C.C.C.).

BOWLING

8 for 44-Tel Wood (Navy. 2nd XI

v Rec. 2nd XI)

6 for 12-H. L. Ozorio (Roc.

C.C.C.).

6 for 18-K. L. Ng (Univ. v C.C.C.

2nd XI).

6 for 25-A." R. Minu (I.R.C.

CS.C.C.).

6 for 88 Mne. Moores (Navy

Army).

Lee (K.C.C.

6 for 43-R. - E.

HK.C.C.),

5 for 82-F, Zimmern

Rec.).

(C.C.C.

5 dor 34-C. Haynes (C.S.C.C. 2nd

XI v Army 2nd XI);

5 for 64-W. L. McKenzie (K.C.C. 2nd XI v H.K.C.C. 2nd XI)..

With the score at 84, after the innings had been progress 21 minutes, Fincher who had been Goodwin also bowled very well. very confident and

acoring Early on he was inclined to

with put some nice straight drives, was down some short stuff, but he im-struck on the glove by Ilsley, who Lloyd left on Saturday

proved as he went along and in his had relieved Owen Hughes, and was Chungking and, I understand, will second spell, when he took 2 for 9, smartly taken, one-handed, by Long- be away for the remainder of the he attacked the leg stump with field in the slips. League season.

At one time during Club's in-playing at him all the time.

great success, keeping all batsmen

nings, it appeared likely that they

Mackay then joined Anderson leg shots. One or two catches were would repeat their old trick of

put and both scored rapidly to add 68 down, as already mentioned,

After Mackay had made the knocking the cover off Kowloon's

but runs in 81 minutes and tie Hong winning hit and E. F. Fincher and bowling. Owen Hughes, who open-:

generally speaking, the fielding was Kong's score. Anderson was then Broadbridge very keen and there was remark- well taken by Hayward in

had thrown away ed with Ride, was fortunate to get ably little given away.

the their wickets

in

.at- away with a lofted push to mid-

slips off Longfield. The outgoing tempts to hit sixes, Goodwin called off off Lee's bowling, Baxter in

af batsman had batted in his usual the teams in. that position, being just a shade

to close in.

White performed valiantly

Quick-Scoring!

square-leg and short-leg, while Reg style. Taking no chances at the Apart from occasional spells by

gie Broadbridge also picked up and oulset of his innings, he later scor- He did not long sur-threw in cleanly. Baxter, at mid-ed with well-timed off drives and vive, however, Goodwin getting a scorcher through his defence.

Good Stand

Then came a long stand between Ride and Alec Pearce. Both bats- men' were getting everything right in the middle of the bat and al- though the bowling of Lee and Goodwin was very accurate, never looked like getting out.

On Lay relieving Goodwin, Pearce. hit over a yorker and much to the surprise of ́everyone, was .clean bowled

Longfield succeeded and started right away to hit. Early on, he survived a most confident appeal for 1.b.w. off Lee's bowling and shortly after, Gittins-ran from mid- on to mid-wicket in chase of a skier, but although he did very well to get his fingers to it, was unable to hold the ball.

Separate The Putting Operations

By BEST BALL

So many items must be consider- ed in the putting stroke that the golfer is often confused and un- able to separate the various items. well enough, to make a decisive stroke. Oftentimes the more one... stroke. Often times the more one comes, although there are instan- ces of good putters, who take an unnecessarily long time studying the various phases of the shot. Other good putters like Francis Quimet hardly hesitate over, the shot but putt quickly and efficient- ly.

The point that must be stress- ed is that the attention should not

GRAPHIC GOLE

back from the ball. Make sure it is taken back straight along the line in practice, then brought onto the ball in the same way and your attention can be confined to the ball in actual competition." Wednesday-Chip Shot Technique.

Longfield, Club's attack was very. poor but their fielding was fairly ac- curate, Alec Pearce, at cover, be ing a pleasure to watch.

I

J. H. Fox, behind the wicket, gave an educational display and must be the finest keeper in the Colony on his present form.

Fine Record

Kowloon have

and won four drawn one in their five games and have now to meet Recroid and Indians.

Meanwhile, Ride, after playing an invaluable innings, in which he presented a very straight bat to anything on the wicket, failed play Lee's break-back and was clean bowled for 84.

to

IN PUTTING

Another Life

Longfield, joined by Kilbee, had yet another let-off. Receiving a Jong-hop from Lee, he turned round to hook, took à terrifle crack at the ball which was skied to slips. - E. C. Fincher went for the catch, but the spin beat him and he put it down-the first time he has done anything like that for a long time. Longfield did not Inet much long- er. He played too Boon at Lee's held at short

slower ball and wo

mid-off by Baxter.

Five minutes later, Kilbee'stop- ped away from a fast ball from Goodwin on his leg stump and, was clean bowled. After that, with K. C. C on their toes, it was

just a procession and from 8 for 77 Club's score went to 102 all out. I havo rarely seen Leo bowl na well as he did in this match. He kept one end going for one hour and 86 minutes in blister- Ing heat and was trying some-

DECIDE ON LINE. THEN CONCENTRATE.

ON STROKING

· BALL:

AVOID LETTING EYES FOLLOW- PUTTER HEAD" ON BACKSTROKE

be divided. After sizing up the shot, the line, etc., full attention must be given to stroking the ball. To this end thoʻoye must be kept.. upon it so that they will not shift hero and there, which only adds, to the uncertainty of the putt,

Not only should the golfer chock' himaolf of the habit of taking. his -oyos off the ball to look ahead dur- Ing the stroke but the equally por- nicious habit of letting his eyes fol.. low the clubhead ・ as it is taken

GOLFERS

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vibration is dampened

lessened.

finger-fatigue la

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grip with better control.

Perfect balance ensuring absolute confidenco In strokes.

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